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MACHINERY

220022380013 · 08/13/2002 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
Mine
1202147

Narrative

EE WAS PUSHING OVERBURDEN. WHEN HE CURLED THE BLADED CONTROL LEVER, PAIN RADIATED UP HIS ARM TO THE ELBOW. HE WAS TAKEN TO A FAMILY CLINIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE A FOREARM MUSCLE STRAIN. H E WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK, BUT WAS ISSUED A WRIST IMMOBILIZER TO LIMIT THE TWISTING OF THE WRIST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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